An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA)

The program opened on Monday with the Magical Night Art Performance featuring artists from the Viet Bac Folk Music and Dance Theater.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong said that this art performance is a vivid demonstration of the cultural exchange between Vietnam and India, as audience in India had a chance to enjoy unique art forms of Vietnam, including those that have been recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
This cultural programwill contribute to consolidating and promoting the friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, he added.
The Vietnamese Cultural Space at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was the highlight of the program, during which visitors could experience Vietnamese folk art forms such as Dong Ho folk painting, ‘to he’ (toy figurines), and performances of ethnic musical instruments.